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IN CONVERSATION WITH “Digital twins is poised to revolutionise water and wastewater systems” With the global digital water solutions market slated to expand by 23.5% annually until 2025, Schneider Electric is at the forefront of this digital evolution. Its water and wastewater segment leader for East Asia Shanmugavel Subramaniam shares the company’s strategic digitalisation initiatives and why integrating digital twins with the current water system is transformative. By Amira Yunos Leveraging digital technologies like IoT, AI, and cloud-deployed systems with the digital twin concept optimises water management SUSTAINABILITY IN SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC How does Schneider Electric drive resilience and sustainability for water utilities in East Asia? Shanmugavel Subramaniam: Schneider Electric drives resilience and sustainability for water utilities in East Asia through strategic digitalisation initiatives. Leveraging digital technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud-deployed systems with the capability to bundle and encompass physical assets and digital data in a unified operation environment with the digital twin concept optimises water management. For instance, in Malaysia, the implementation of an intelligent command centre (ICC) with Air Selangor — the nation’s largest water operator — allows the sole supplier of safe and drinkable water to about 8.4 million consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya to improve data visibility, automate pump 14 Water & Wastewater Asia | March-April 2024
IN CONVERSATION WITH The integration of digital twins into water utilities will allow for an understanding of the entire water infrastructure operations and enable proactive situational awareness as well as analytics. This has reduced Air Selangor’s response times, streamlined operations, and reduced costs, allowing them to react more efficiently to challenges and changes in the water distribution network. Similarly in Thailand, Schneider Electric’s partnership with AVEVA enables East Water — the largest supplier of untreated water in eastern Thailand — to establish an integrated command and control centre (iCCC) for smarter network operations by leveraging digital tools. For instance, through the use of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, the supplier can expect to reduce water loss level to 1%, cut pumping energy costs by 4-12% and improve overall operational efficiency by up to 7% under challenging conditions. Also, Schneider Electric advocates for a collective approach toward sustainability by fostering collaborations and alliances within the industry. Encouraging partnerships among companies that share a passion for sustainable operations and cloud-based digitisation solutions is one of Schneider Electric’s prime objectives. A collaborative ecosystem facilitates the sharing of knowledge, cross-sector data, and insights which helps to foster innovation to set new standards for sustainable water operations. How do sustainability measures and projects make a business case for water companies? What should water companies keep in mind as they focus on sustainability objectives? Subramaniam: Sustainability measures and projects in the water sector, through digitisation, create a compelling business case by addressing the pressing issue of water scarcity globally. Only 1% of Earth’s water is accessible and available to us. Companies undertaking digital transformation gain a competitive edge as they can improve efficiency in their water and wastewater plants and optimise the use of this scarce but critical resource. For example, East Water is able to tap into digital technology to tackle severe droughts in the eastern region of the country which has been a historical challenge due to low water levels in reservoirs. Digital technologies including the SCADA system allow East Water to streamline operations to minimise water loss, optimise operations and reduce energy consumption. They do this by improving asset visibility and management while also fostering coordination between their normally siloed departments. Water & Wastewater Asia | March-April 2024 15
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